New Zealand String Quartet

In partnership with Edit Hanmer Springs.

Make it a night out to remember by booking an early dinner before the concert! Call Edit Hotel on 03 975 1010 to book a table.

Behind every piece of music is a story and across their 2026 Season, the New Zealand String Quartet is diving into them. For their first concert in Hanmer Springs in many years, they'll spend the afternoon exploring a rich cross-section of compositional voices and celebrating the art of storytelling through music.

The varied concert programme includes engaging works by Henry Purcell, Fanny Mendelssohn, Benjamin Britten, Antonín Dvořák, Aotearoa’s very own Anthony Ritchie and Nordic folk melodies taken from the Danish String Quartet's album, ‘Last Leaf’. Members of the quartet will introduce each work in advance, shedding light on the stories behind the music.